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Rip It Up, Issue 16, 1 October 1978, Page 6

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Rocky roads? Ex-Rockinghorse voaclist Barry Saunders becomes the third Rocky In the Rocky Horror Show New Zealand season. The season was extended In Christchurch, and returns. to Wellington early in October for an extra week, including another midnight session. Reel to Real are having their share of traumas too, as singer David Bates has a bad case of laryngitis, and the band have had to cancel several gigs. . Jazz muso Colin Hemmlngsen is currently working in about four bands simultaneously he occasionally gigs with the 1860 Band, is a soloist in the Rodger Fox Big Band, and also has two new bands Filter (with vocals) and Cohesion (without vocals). Cohesion played a successful Sunday night ala at The Last Resort

and are putting some of their original 1 material down at Crescendo Studios Slack : Alice's . nightclub was closed by the owners some weeks ago, and doesn’t show any signs of re-opening for a while. When they do however, it'll be with a new name and decor. Sharon O’Neill Is getting together with some of Wellington's best-known professional musicians to form a casual working band ... other members Include Brent Thomas guitar. Clinton Brown bass. Kevin Bayley guitar, and Steve Garden drums. The three latter members are all ex-Rockinghorse, but emphasise that they won't be performing any Horse material they're rehearsing a whole bunch of new rockers, along with some of Sharon's original music. You can catch the band at The Last Resort mid October. Lynne Attwood